亚洲网紅露点

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lack

[ lak ]

noun

  1. an absence or inadequate amount of something needed, desirable, or customary:

    We had to severely limit our holiday gift shopping due to lack of funds.

    Lack of skill is the main reason he didn鈥檛 get the job.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. something missing or needed:

    After he left, they really felt the lack.



verb (used with object)

  1. to be without or deficient in:

    She wants to become an actor, but unfortunately she lacks ability.

    Many of the villagers lacked even the basic necessities of life.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. to fall short of a target or requirement by (a particular amount):

    He lacks three votes to win.

verb (used without object)

  1. to be absent or missing, as something needed or desirable:

    Three votes are lacking to make a majority.

verb phrase

  1. to be short of or deficient in:

    What he lacks in brains, he makes up for in brawn.

lack

/ 濒忙办 /

noun

  1. an insufficiency, shortage, or absence of something required or desired
  2. something that is required but is absent or in short supply
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. whenintr, often foll by in or for to be deficient (in) or have need (of)

    to lack purpose

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of lack1

First recorded in 1125鈥75; Middle English lak; cognate with Middle Low German lak, Middle Dutch lac 鈥渄eficiency鈥; akin to Old Norse lakr 鈥渄别蹿颈肠颈别苍迟鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of lack1

C12: related to Middle Dutch laken to be wanting
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Example Sentences

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"We now sell mostly to South America and the Middle East. We are not lacking money, we are rich."

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What's not clear though is whether the problem is lack of data or lack of transparency about the data.

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The announcement comes three decades after the end of white-minority rule - and after a group of survivors and victims' relatives sued Ramaphosa's government over a perceived lack of justice.

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No campaign-trail platitudes about caring and joy could make up for a lack of decency.

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Naomi Carter, 24, said there was both a lack of awareness and "disillusionment" about the local elections, as people had thought there would be a "revolution" following the results of the general election last year.

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When To Use

What are other ways to say聽lack?

To lack something is to be without or deficient in it. How does lack compare to synonyms want, need, and require? Find out on .听

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